What the Shire Council Has Done
Mr. J. W. Macfarlane, shire clerk, Sutherland, writes:--"At no time and by no person has the council been requested to establish life-saving appliances at Blackwood's Beach, where the…
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Council & local affairs, 1914
3,821 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 192
Leagues and Aldermen. Belmore "Impertinent."
The Belmore Political Labor League recently charged certain Labor aldermen with having acted in opposition to the principles of Labor by refusing to speak on behalf of…
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Mr. [?] in your issue on Tuesday under the heading of "Local Government." [?] to the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Manchester's Catholic Mayor. Attacked by Anglican Dean. Why He Wouldn't Attend Protestant Worship. London, November 22
A surprising reference was made by Bishop Welldon, Dean of Manchester, at the service in Manchester Cathedral on Sunday morning, which was attended by the…
Continued on Trove, page 34 →Government House. Leave to Appeal. Privy Council Argument. Ministry's Powers
The reasons which guided the Privy Council in granting the relators in the State Government House case leave to appoal were disclosed in the course of a lengthy argument…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Government House. Attitude of the Privy Council. Leave to Appeal Granted
The Privy Council heard the application for leave to appeal in the Government House case on November 17, when leave was granted. The Bench comprised the Lord Chancellor (Lord…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Orton Park Fire. Brigade's Refusal to Help. Bathurst Council Demands Explanation
The Board of Fire Commissioners is to be asked for an explanation why the Bathurst Fire Brigade refused to proceed to the fire at Mr. P. S. M'Phillamy's mansion on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Municipal Candidates
At a meeting of the Rose Bay Citizens' Association on Wednesday it was decided to support the following candidates at the coming municipal elections:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Government. Our State System. Municipalism at Work. the Year's Work
The year now past has been one of great promise—if not of great achievement. For 1913 will be remembered as the year in which the Greater Sydney question was put to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Municipal Elections. Rose Bay Association
A meeting of the Rose Bay Citizens' Association was held at the Rose Bay Hall on Wednesday night. The committee's report regarding the forthcoming municipal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Elections. Rose Bay Citizens Moving
At a meeting of the Rose Bay Citizens Association the committee reported on the steps considered necessary to be taken in connection with the forthcoming municipal elections…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The New Aldermen
The holidays, no doubt, have been responsible for the apathy shown in regard to the forthcoming municipal elections,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Lord Mayor. Alderman Richards in Office Straight Talk to Officers. Cosmos Out of Chaos. Seven Days to Do It
The new Lord Mayor of Sydney (Alderman R. W. Richards) took office at 10 o'clock this morning. A few minutes later he met the officers and heads of departments in his room,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mr. Johnson's Holiday. Mayor and Commissioner
Alderman Lidbury, Mayor of Lidcombe, does not think much of the managerial ability of the Chief Commissioner for Railways, and he says that he will be very thankful…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Running for Mayor. Boxing and Throat Treatment
As among comment on the recent Mayoralty campaign in New York has been furnished by the inclusion in the list of expenses filed by Mr. John Purrey Mitchel, the successful…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dying Council
In quiet of eve I met a friend, And asked where doth thy footsteps wend ? "A dying Council to attend"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colo Council's Generosity
Says the "Gosford Times":—"A grant of £400 has been received from the Main Roads grant for expenditure on the road between the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gough District Council
A meeting of the district council of the above was held in the council chambers on Saturday morning, 13th inst. There were present:—Messrs. Allan…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Shire and Municipality Council's Officials. "The Land" will welcome discussion upon matters specially affecting shires and country municipalities, and will as far as possible, furnish specific information in answer to questions
Appointments.—W. McIntosh, engineer, Dorrigo shire; R. J. Jamieson, clerk, Warringah shire. Mr. C. Thomson, shire clerk, of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Inactive Brigade. Glendower Fire. "A Most Iniquitous Thing." Aldermen's Protest. Bathurst
Public indignation has been aroused at the system which the Bathurst Fire Brigade regarded as justifying them in refusing to turn out the other night to the fire which did…
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